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Strong H56532 sensesעַבְדָּא

Abda

Transliteration
‛abdâ'
Pronunciation
ab-daw'

Meaning of the name

Abda = "servant of Jehovah"

The 2 senses of Strong H5653

The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H5653 appears in 2 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. Father of Adoram, who was over forced laborH5653G1 verse · 1 Kings
  2. Gatekeeper, descendant of JeduthunH5653H1 verse · Nehemiah

General definition

From H5647; work;
{Abda} the name of two Israelites: - Abda.

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • abda2

First verses

  1. 1 Kings 4:6
    And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
  2. Nehemiah 11:17
    And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.